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Falcons’ Smith shaves mustache in sleepless night but keeps Heinicke as starting QB

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Smith has shaved his mustache and is keeping Taylor Heinicke as the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback.Smith is having second thoughts about one of those decisions.Smith promised change after Sunday’s 31-28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The coach’s facial hair was the victim in the middle of a sleepless night after the Falcons’ third loss in four games.“I kind of regret it already,” Smith said Monday, adding he made the impromptu decision to shave at about 3:45 a.m.A 4-5 record led to the mustache getting axed. Atlanta led the NFC South before back-to-back losses to Tennessee and Minnesota by a combined eight points.The Falcons were at .500 when Desmond Ridder was replaced by Heinicke. Ridder lost his starting job after committing 10 turnovers in his last five games.Smith said Monday he is sticking with Heinicke for this week’s game at Arizona after the veteran produced mixed results in his first start for Atlanta. Heinicke com...

Crawford: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — Crawford & Co. (CRD.A) on Monday reported net income of $12.3 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Peachtree Corners, Georgia-based company said it had profit of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to 35 cents per share.The provider of claims management services to insurance companies posted revenue of $337.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $325.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CRD.A at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CRD.ASource

Tidewater: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Tidewater Inc. (TDW) on Monday reported profit of $26.2 million in its third quarter.The Houston-based company said it had profit of 49 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 77 cents per share.The offshore energy services provider posted revenue of $299.3 million in the period.Tidewater expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.4 billion to $1.45 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TDW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TDWSource

Skyward: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. (SKWD) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $21.7 million.The Houston-based company said it had net income of 57 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 65 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 35 cents per share.The property and casualty insurance holding company posted revenue of $239.2 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $210.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SKWD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SKWDSource

Crawford & Company B: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (AP) — Crawford & Company B (CRD.B) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $12.3 million.The Peachtree Corners, Georgia-based company said it had net income of 25 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were 36 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 26 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $337.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $325.6 million, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $324 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CRD.B at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CRD.BSource

OPKO Health: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Opko Health Inc. (OPK) on Monday reported a loss of $84.5 million in its third quarter.The Miami-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 9 cents per share.The holding company with investments in pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies posted revenue of $178.6 million in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $174.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OPK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OPKSource

Serena Williams is being honored as ‘fashion icon’ at fashion’s big awards night

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams will be honored at Monday’s Council of Fashion Designers of America awards for her career and contributions to American fashion. Williams, who retired from tennis last year, is the first athlete to win the CFDA’s Fashion Icon award. In addition to her groundbreaking tennis career, she is being honored for her work as a designer herself, as an entrepreneur and as a philanthropist.The fashion industry’s equivalent of the Oscars will be held at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan and hosted by Anne Hathaway.When Williams, now 42, retired from tennis, she said she needed to make the tough choice to focus on motherhood. She gave birth in August to a baby girl, almost exactly a year after her last match as a tennis star. Adira River Ohanian is the second child — and second daughter — for Williams and her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Their first, Olympia, was born in 2017. Williams was making news in fashion well before he...

Amplify Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Amplify Energy Corp. (AMPY) on Monday reported a third-quarter loss of $13.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 34 cents.The oil and gas company posted revenue of $76.8 million in the period.Amplify Energy shares have fallen 25% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $6.58, a drop of 29% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AMPY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AMPYSource

JELD-WEN: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (JELD) on Monday reported third-quarter earnings of $43.8 million.On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 51 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 53 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 36 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $1.08 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.01 billion.JELD-WEN expects full-year revenue in the range of $4.25 billion to $4.35 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on JELD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/JELDSource

Kingston protest calls for ceasefire and humanitarian aid for Palestinians

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:45:13 GMT

Hundreds gathered in front of Kingston’s city hall on Saturday afternoon in what was the largest protest for Palestinian solidarity that the city has seen to date. The protest was one of many throughout Canada and the world as international pressure demanding a ceasefire continues to mount from Palestinians and allies in all parts of the globe. Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 killed more than 1,400 people, the response from Israel has been relentless and has been responsible for the deaths of over 10,000 Palestinians in the Gaza strip alone. While Israel military forces maintain that they are attempting to avoid civilian casualties in their pursuit of eradicating Hamas, advocates for a ceasefire are skeptical and looking for leaders and politicians to condemn the actions of Israel.In the past week, Israel bombed multiple refugee camps, saying that the targets were Hamas operatives but killing hundreds of Palestinian civilians in the process according to offici...